Dance Composition Basics-2nd Edition

Author:   Pamela Anderson Sofras
Publisher:   Human Kinetics Publishers
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9781492571254


Pages:   176
Publication Date:   27 March 2019
Recommended Age:   From 18 to 99 years
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Author:   Pamela Anderson Sofras
Publisher:   Human Kinetics Publishers
Imprint:   Human Kinetics
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   0.005kg
ISBN:  

9781492571254


ISBN 10:   1492571253
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   27 March 2019
Recommended Age:   From 18 to 99 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Chapter 1. The Body: Exploring the Ways We Move Lesson 1 Impulse: Origins of Movement Lesson 2 Phrase: Linking Movements Lesson 3 Gesture: Personal Vocabulary of Movement Lesson 4 Shape: Body Design Lesson 5 Problem Solving: Creating a Solo Chapter 2. Space: Exploring the Expanse We Move In Lesson 1 Air and Floor Pathways: Mapping the Route Lesson 2 Diagonals: From Corner to Corner Lesson 3 Symmetry: Balancing Shapes Lesson 4 Positive and Negative Space: Sharing a Shape Lesson 5 Balance: Supporting Each Other Lesson 6 Imitation: Reflecting Each Other Lesson 7 Problem Solving: Creating a Duet Chapter 3. Time: Exploring Tempo Lesson 1 Slow Motion: Dancing in Reverie Lesson 2 Speed: Learning to Dance Quickly Lesson 3 Pacing: Combining Different Pulses Lesson 4 Accelerating: How Fast Can It Go? Lesson 5 Problem Solving: Creating a Trio Chapter 4. Energy: Force Generating Movement Lesson 1 Inertia: Readiness to Move Lesson 2 Opposites: Contrasting Energies Lesson 3 Dynamics: Qualities of Movement Lesson 4 Intensity: Increasing and Decreasing Force Lesson 5 Problem Solving: Creating a Small-Group Composition Chapter 5. Choreographic Devices: Creating Finished Compositions Lesson 1 Call and Response: Antiphonal Movement Lesson 2 Canon: Dancing in Unison a Few Counts Apart Lesson 3 Directional Mirroring: Parallel Reflecting and Reverse Reflecting Lesson 4 Variation: Interweaving and Varying Patterns Lesson 5 Problem Solving: Creating a Movement Suite

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Pamela Anderson Sofras, MEd, is a professor emerita of dance and dance education and was the first chair of the dance department in the College of Arts and Architecture at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Charlotte. She has 34 years of experience teaching dance at the university level and has taught and developed courses in modern dance technique, composition, and dance education methods. From 1978 to 1990, she was affiliated with the American Dance Festival as a faculty member. She served as assistant, associate dean, and founding director of the American Dance Festival's School for Young Dancers. Sofras was part of a team of educators who wrote dance education guidelines for training K-12 dance teachers for North Carolina public schools. She has also developed curriculum materials, supported by state and national grants, for professional arts organizations in New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee, and New York. Sofras has been the recipient of six North Carolina Arts Council grant awards to study the choreographic processes of five choreographers as they created works for a professional dance company. The processes were documented and translated into curriculum materials for teachers and for university classes. A charter member of the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO), Sofras has also been curriculum consultant for North Carolina Dance Theatre (currently the Charlotte Ballet) and a site evaluator for the North Carolina Arts Council grant activities. She has received numerous awards for her contributions to the field of dance education, including the NDEO's Vision Award; the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) College/University Educator of the Year; and the North Carolina Dance Alliance Award. In addition, she received the UNC Service Award in 2002 for her sustained service to public schools. Sofras regularly presents professional development workshops in dance pedagogy for teaching artists and teachers working in public and private schools. Most recently, she has worked with Ballet Met in Columbus, Ohio, and the Alabama Institute for Education in the Arts. She serves as a member of the education committee of the Charlotte Ballet in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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